disinflation

noun

dis·​in·​fla·​tion ˌdis-in-ˈflā-shən How to pronounce disinflation (audio)
: a reversal of inflationary pressures
disinflationary adjective

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The rising franc has created headwinds for the country's central bank by putting downward pressure on prices as policymakers battle to avoid disinflation and negative interest rates. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 This, however, was one of the slowest year-over-year increases in months—a sign of what Gerli calls disinflation. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Instead, globally, trading activity is high, due to the frontloading of imports in the US in anticipation of higher tariffs, as well as factors like disinflation, supportive fiscal policies, and strong growth in emerging markets, the report said. Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025 If the evidence above does not persuade you of the dangers of higher inflation, consider this: incoming Fed officials like Miran and Shelton are relying on structural disinflation, asserting that pro-growth deregulation alone can keep prices in check without aggressive rate interventions. Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disinflation

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinflation was in 1880

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“Disinflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinflation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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